SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest
event reported)
June 23, 2000 (June 19, 2000)
Zions Bancorporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Utah 0-2610 87-0227400
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(State of (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
incorporation) Identification No.)
One South Main, Suite 1380, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(801) 524-4787
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(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
N/A
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Items 1-3.
Not Applicable.
Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountant
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Effective June 19, 2000 Zions Bancorporation ("Zions") has
dismissed its independent auditor, KPMG LLP, and appointed Ernst
& Young LLP to perform independent attestation services. These
actions were approved by the Board of Directors of Zions upon the
recommendation of Zions' Audit Committee.
The reports of KPMG LLP on Zions' financial statements for the
past two fiscal years did not contain an adverse opinion or a
disclaimer of opinion and were not qualified or modified as to
uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles.
In connection with the audits of Zions' financial statements for
each of the two years ended December 31, 1999, and in the
subsequent interim period, there were no disagreements with KPMG
LLP on any matters of accounting principles or practices,
financial statement disclosure, or audit scope and procedures
which, if not resolved to the satisfaction of KPMG LLP would have
caused KPMG LLP to make reference to the matter in their report.
KPMG LLP has stated in the attached letter addressed to the
Securities and Exchange Commission its concurrence with the
foregoing statements in this and the preceding paragraph.
Item 5. Other Events.
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Not Applicable
Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors.
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Not Applicable.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information
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and Exhibits.
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(a) Not Applicable.
(b) Not Applicable.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed with this Current
Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit
Number Description
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16 Letter from KPMG LLP dated June 20, 2000
Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year.
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Not Applicable.
Item 9. Sales of Equity Securities Pursuant to Regulation S.
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Not Applicable.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
ZIONS BANCORPORATION
By: /s/ Dale M. Gibbons
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Name: Dale M. Gibbons
Title: Executive Vice
President and Chief
Financial Officer
Date: June 23, 2000
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